Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wear off

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.88 in modern English

Syllables: wear off
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

to diminish in effect

Intransitive verb

verb

to disappear because of being abraded, over-polished, or abused

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"The effect of the injection will gradually wear off."
"My passion for football has worn off –I'm into into women's volleyball now."
"[…] the decline in passengers was attributed to the uncertainty of the weather, but one suspects it was really due to the novelty of a ride on the railway having worn off."
"The silver plating on that cheap silverware will wear off."

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

wears off (present, singular) wearing off (participle, present) wore off (past) worn off (participle, past)

Synonyms

wear wear out wear down wear thin wear away

Questions

What does wear off mean?: to diminish in effect

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